Apparatus for cleansing bottles and jars.



G. B. GORDON. APPARATUS FOR CLEANSING BOTTLES AND JARS.

APPLICATION FILED FEBQJ, 1910. I 979,842 Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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G. E. GORDON. APPARATUS FOR CLEANSING BOTTLES AND JARS.

APPLICATION TILED FEB. 12, 1910. 979,842, Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED T11R12, 1910. i

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APPARATUS FOR CLEANSING BOTTLES AND JARS.

APPLICATION/FILED rmmz, 1910.

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it known that I, GEORGE E. Gone-on, a a n of the United States, residing at Phi adelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented 5, certain Improvements in Apparatus for "@leansing Bottles and Jars, of which the following is specification.

s invention relates to an apparatus whereby bottles. and jars and particularly lo theflatter, are carried through a bath coning, a suitably heated cleansing solution, an while inthe bath subjected interiorly an" Xteriorly to the action of brushes, as will hereinafter fully appear. In the fur- 7, escription of the said invention. which fol ws, reference is made to the accompanyin}; r'awing forming a part hereof, and in wh1c-h,

Figure 1 is an exterior side elevation of he nproved apparatus with the central port-fen of the same removed. Fig. 2is a view: of Fig. 1 looking in the direction indi-- cated by the arrow in full lines in that fig- Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1. Fig. e is an exta iorend view of certain parts of the ap- -paitttus, together with a jar shown as in process of cleansing, and illustrating theoperation of the cleansing brushes.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 is the frame of the apparatus, and 2 a tank supheries by the frame, containing a suitably heatedcleansing solution through which the bottles are mechanically carried, as hereinafteridescribed. The solution is heated by means of steam which passes through coils bto pipe 3 situated. at the bottom of the tankQ.

sa runway for the jars formed of angle l1QI -btlf$ a, a which begin and terminate on e above the tank and have their cenhiitrad part within the tank and below the surface of the cleansing solution therein. The

' any is supportci'l by brackets 8 which are hes shown in Fig. The entrance end of the runway indicated in Figs. land 3 by c3Z?.. ),,..,,and the delivery end bye; and at the e'r eud is shown a jar represented by v .Lfis jis placed in position by hand, and i which position it is pushed to the inclii d surfaces of the runway down zhich it ;rolls the horizontal portion of tne'saine witli'i'n tli'e cleansing solution in the tank where it is temporarily stopped by a spring- 1 held brake hereinafter described. The bars a are laterally adjustable in position as Specification of Letters Patent.

GEGRGE E. GGBIJON, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPEUS FOR CLEANSING BOTTLES AND JARS.

iatented Dec. 27, 1819.

Application filedFehruary 1.2, 1910. Serial No. 543,585.

shown in Fig: 3 to admit of the cleansing of jars difiering in length.

The means whereby the jars are carried through the cleansing Solution in the tank 2 consist primarily, of an endless conveyor chain which passes around the sprocket -wheels 6 and 7, the shaft 19 carrying the latter having ordinary chaintightening appliances, and under the idle sprocketwheels S). It will be seen that the sprocket wheel 6 is on the driving shaft 10 which is journaled in the frame 1, and that the wheel 7 is. an idler. Secured to the sprocket chain-5 are a number of carriers 12 one of :Which is shown in Fig. 1, and two in Fig.) 2, which carriers in the movement of the chain 5 in the direction indicated loy'the dotted arrow in Fig. 1 push the jars alongthe horizontal portion of the runway 4 during the cleansing operation hereinafter "described. While the jars are on,the horizontal portion of the runway, they pass under the spring held brake. 13 which prevents the ars fron moving through the tank at a speed which is greater than that of the conveyer chain and its carriers, or in other words rolling in advance of the carriers which push them.

deferring now particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, 15, 15 are sprocket chains which pass around the sprocket wheels 16 and 17 respectively fastened to the driving shaft 10, and the shaft 19 which carries the tighten-' ing sprocket wheel 7 before referred to, and under the idle sprocket wheels '11 shown only in Fig. 2 and which are on the'shafts' 90 carrying the idle sprocket wheels 9. 21", 21 are brush carriers fastened to the chains 15 and provided with rollers 22 which run upon an overhead track 23 supported by the standards 24, and 27 is a second track for the rollers 22,which has a form corresponding to that of the runway l. This second track is best shown in Figs. 1 and 4. I

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it'will be seen that the brush carriers 21 have in addition to the rollers 22, the si.;aller rollers29 which when the rollers are under the track 27, run on the track 30, (see Fig. l.) The ob-j ject of this construction is to steady the carricrs during the operation of the brushes lm'c-inaftor described, which enter the jars and are rapidly rotated therein in the deans ing operation hereinafter described. The tracks 27 and 80 are held at a proper distance apart, and are also secured 'to the L35 'clin'ed upward and extend above the tank where they are supported by the brackets ...43. .As'an-uppe in the tank. This rotation of the brushes isv means of the supports 32.

bars 31 forming parts of the frame 1, by The construction just described is best shown in Figs. '1 and 2.

-.,;The brushes before referred to as being secured, no rotation of the brushes 34 takes place until the brushes reach the tank 2 when they are put into rotation by means of the contlnuously moving endless sprocket chain 39 which is immersed in the solution directly'eifected by providing the spindles '36 with the tightjsprocket Wheels which upon reaching the said continuously moving sprocket chain'cngage therewith, in a manner hereinafter set forth.

' By reference particularly to Fig. 4 itwill be seen that the upper sprocket wheel 40 is not directly over the continuously moving ;SPX' 0Cket chain 39, while the lower and simifiages,. to cause each of the said sprocket 'wheelsln succession to pass from the backlar'wheel is in engagement with that device, it;; follows therefore, that some means must provided during the motion of the car- 1 ward to the forward position, and thereby i in the tank 2 and while in rapid rotation be.

effect the entrance of each brush into a jar while the same is'in .the cleansing solution withdrawn and eventually brought to its I ,fbriginal elevatedposition above the track 23. Vanous appliances can be used for the ,pur ose of producing an endwise movement .01 t e sindles'36 with. the brushes 34, but .those .w ich I prefer,.consist as follows:

v "i'Wi't hin the tank is secured the angle iron bar 42' the central portion of which is straight and horizontal; and its ends inr carriage moves forward or in the" direct1on indicated by the dotted arrow: 1n F1g.- v1, and passes around the sprocket wheels 16 and descends into the continuous tank, one face of the sprocket .wheel 40 comes in contact with the inclined portion.

of the angle iron rail 42 to the left of Fig. 3 and is deflected carrying the spindle and brush with it, and the brush yvh ch at that time is opposite to or in ax.

al alinement with a. jar enters the mouth of the same. As soon as. the said sprocket wheel reaches its lowest position. and engages the endless -moving sprocket chain 39 the brush whic is then fully within the jar as shown in Fig. 4, is rapidly rotated and this rotation continu'esjmtil the said sprocket wheel leaves the said chain and ascends the inclined portion of "the an mirt the right of Fig. 3. It wil be understood that as the carriage 21 with its brush 34;.

ascends, and the sprocket wheel 40 follows the inclined portion of the angle iron bar 42 to the right of Fig.3,the brush is not only withdrawn from the jar but its rotation-rs. suspended until in the next complete movemen}; it .comes again to the other inclined end terior of the jar which includes the body and.

a descrip-' the bottom, shall also be cleansed. This is effected as far as the body is concerned, b

the" rolling of the jar over a stationary brus 45 which is shaped to conform with the contour of the jars, as shown in Figs. 2 and-4 The bottoms of thejars are cleansed by their contact with the rotating brush 47 a part only of. which is shown in Figs. 1 and 3 and a full end view of the same shown in Fig. '4. The rotation of the brush {17 is derived primarily from the driving shaft 19- by means of any appropriate system of gearing, and I shall therefore omit specifying the exact devices used.

50 is an extension of the tank 2 tocatch and return to the tank the cleansing solution discharged from the bottles as they are lifted out of the solution. j r

. Frofn the foregoing it will be understood that the jars are carried through a heated cleansing solution in a tank, and for a period rolled over a stationar brush; thatwhile submerged in, the so ut-ion and passing through the same, brushes in'ra id rotation are introduced into the jars an then with drawn; and that at one part of the operation the bottoms of the jars are subjected to the action of a rotary brush. By this'means, in one complete operation of the apparat'us the entire inner and outer surfacesof the jars are. cleansed and the empty jars discharged, after which they can be rinsed by hand, or by means of any simple mechanical a pliances which however if illusti ted an described would form no part f invention. I r

To effect the various steps includedin the operation of the apparatus, I have described devices which to me appear'best fitted for the purpose, but it is evident that the ultimate result produced can be accomplished by various analogous contrivances, I therethe present fore do not limit myself to the employment of the mechanical appliances set forth, but clalm as my invention 1. In an apparatus for cleansin vjars, a runway and evices to roll jars a ong the runway, combined with rotary brushes, means to force the rotary brushes when in rotation into the jars and then withdraw them while the jars are subjected to a rolling motion, a. brush over which the jars are rolled to cleanse their bodies, a brush situated in the path of the jars against which their bottoms are rolled, and means to supply a cleansing solution to the jars and the various brushes described, substantially as I 2. In an apparatus for cleansing jars, a tank adapted to contain a cleansin solution a runway extending longitudinal y. of an situated in the tank, and devices to roll the jars along the runway from the entrance to the delivery 'end of the 'saine, combined with rotary brushes and means to force the said portion within the tank,

.brushes while in rotation into the submerged and rolling jars, and withdraw thembefore the jars reach the delivery end of the runway, substantially as specified.

3. In an apparatus for cleansing jars, a tank adapted to containa cleansing solution, a runway extending longitudinally of the tank, having its entrance and delivery ends above the tank, and its intermediate devices to. roll the jars along the runway from the entrance to the delivery end of the same, and a brake to retain the jars in contact with the rolling devices, combined with rotary brushes an means to force the said brushes while in retation into the submerged and rolling jars and withdraw them before the jars reach the delivery end of the runway, substantially as specified.

4. In an apparatus for cleansing 'ars, a tank adapted to contain a cleansin so ution, a runway extending longitudinally of the tank, having its entrance and delivery ends above the tank, and its intermediate portion within the tank, devices to roll the jars along the runway from the entrance to the delivery end of the same, combined with rotary brushes and means to force the said brushes while in rotation into the submerged and rolling jars and withdraw them before the jars reach the delivery end of the runway, and a brush within the tank over which the jars are rolled to clean their bodies, substantially as specified.

within the tank, devices to roll the jars along.

' the runway from the entrance to the'delivery end of the same, and a brake to retain the jars in contact with the rolling devices, combined with rotary brushes and means to force,

the said brushes while in rotation into the submerged and rolling jars and withdraw them' before the jars reach the delivery end of the runway, and a fixed brush within the tank over which the jars are rolled to clean. their bodies, substant ally as specified.

6. In an apparatus for cleansing 'ars, a tank adapted to contain a cleansing solution, a runway extending longitudinally of the tank, having its entrance and delivery ends above the same, and its intermediate portion within the tank, means to roll the jars along the runway from the entrance to the delivery end of the same and a brake to retain the jars in contact with the rolling devices, combined with rotary brushes, means to force the said brushes while in rotation into the sub merged and rolling jars and withdraw them before the jars reach the delivery end of the runway, a brush within the tank over which solution,

the jars are rolled to clean their bodies, and a brush situated within the tank along the submerged jars and withdraw them before the jars reach the delivery end of the runaway, a brush within the tank 'over which the- -jars are rolled to cleanse their bodies, and a rotary brush situated within the tank having a fixed position and with its axis parallel with the path taken by the jars, against which rotating brush the bottoms of the cans are rolled to cleanse them,

as specified.

' GEORGE E. GORDON.

Witnesses:

DAVID C. Gnnde', D. FRANK BLACK.

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the said brushes whilefin rotation into the substantially 

